Evaluation of between-line variation for within-line selection against ascites in broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-21

  De Greef, K H ^a   Kwakernaak, C ^a   Ducro, B J ^a   Pit, R ^a   Gerritsen, C L M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ascites; Between line variation; Line comparison; Selection traits; Within line variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CHICKEN; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ASCITES; CHICKENS; INBREEDING; MALE; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035229431     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.1.13     Document Type: Review

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